Example sentences of "she took out a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 From a drawer she took out a cardboard box , and laid it on the table .
2 The Captain had no sooner opened his mouth to say : ‘ Your husband is n't in … ? ’ than she took out a crumpled handkerchief and huge tears were rolling down her fat cheeks .
3 Suddenly she came alive and her hazel eyes lit up as she took out a large album from a walnut bureau .
4 Then , seeing Peggy 's lips pouting sulkily , she took out a further three pence .
5 She took out an unexpected wisp of lace and linen , and dabbed at the nose .
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